Can you take home an open bottle of wine from a restaurant?

You are legally allowed to take an unfinished bottle of wine home. The restaurant must re-cork the bottle, seal it in a see-through bag, and attach the receipt to the bag. Restaurants are beginning to see customers take their bottles home more often. The law only applies to wine.

What do restaurants do with open bottles of wine?

The sommelier fetches the wine, brings it to your table, and shows you the bottle so you can check what you have ordered. Then, if it is faulty, they can discretely change the bottle. They will then bring the open bottle to the table and let whoever ordered the wine taste it, and there shouldn’t be a problem.

Can you take a bottle of wine home from a restaurant in Florida?

Yes, you can take a bottle of wine home from a restaurant in Florida. Florida law 564.09 says that it’s okay to take wine home from a restaurant in Florida as long as you follow a few rules. First, you must have a full meal at the restaurant. Second, you must transport the wine in a locked glove compartment or trunk.

How do restaurants keep wine fresh?

Put open wine bottles in the fridge every night with an impermeable cork, a vacuum sealed plastic cork, or best case, a nitrogen system. In addition, every day a key bartender or manager should pour a small taste of each of the open wines to ensure they are still fresh enough to serve the guests.

How to take home an open bottle of wine?

To learn what your state requires in order to take home an open bottle of wine, simply view the easy to read table below. For more detail or to read your state’s open bottle take home law, simply open the pdf for your state. As laws/rules are subject to change.

Where can you Bring your own wine to a restaurant?

Some cities have a thriving BYO culture such as Philadelphia, where strict licensing procedures and a high tax on alcohol has prompted many restaurants to let customers bring their own wine. In other areas, such as San Francisco, proximity to local wineries encourages restaurants to be more open to BYO due to popular demand.

What’s the best way to take home wine?

In addition to having tamper proof wine bags available that adhere to state laws that require or recommend bags, using VineyardFresh can preserve the wine and assure the customer that their take home bottle will remain fresh whenever they decide to drink it.

What’s the law on open bottle take home?

For more detail or to read your state’s open bottle take home law, simply open the pdf for your state. As laws/rules are subject to change. We encourage that you to consult your personal expert if/when there are any questions. = Required by law. = Recommended, but not required by law. = Not required by law.